Retreat
Indian Spirituality, Four Weeks
An introduction to Indian Spirituality through two great scriptures, the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita.
Dates
No dates are scheduled right now. Ask us and we will tell you when it runs next.
Format
Indian Spirituality – an Introduction
4 weeks · 16.15 – 17.45 pm, Mon-Fri
This is a non-residential course with the option to stay in the ashram as a retreat course. You can stay in Gokarna and come for the daily classes. It is also possible to attend separate weeks.
Starting dates
When each week begins
- 4 Dec, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras under Shree Ganesh
- 11 Dec, Indian spirituality based on Bhagavad Gita
- 18 Dec, Indian spirituality based on Bhagavad Gita
- 25 Dec, Indian spirituality based on Bhagavad Gita
Introduction
The course
The course introduces Indian spirituality through two major scriptures: the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita. It is Jnana Yoga (the yoga of the intellect), taught in the traditional teacher–student way by teachers with decades of practice. Satsang (spiritual discussion), meditation, chanting and kirtan, with daily classes on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita.
Residential students can also join the daily sessions of asana, pranayama, Yoga Nidra, chanting and meditation, and take part in ashram life. Mornings are asana and pranayama; afternoons are the course classes.
In our ashram we aim for ‘simple living and high thinking’, with organic farming and a play school. We are not a resort, guest house or a hostel. Life here runs much like a spiritual family: we eat, chant, meditate, sing, learn, work and play together.
Week 1 · Patanjali Yoga Sutras (Verses)
4 – 8 Dec, 16.15 – 17.45 pm
Recommended further reading
- Sue Hamilton ‘Indian philosophy, a very short introduction”, Oxford U.Press
- Swami Satyananda Saraswati “Four chapters on Freedom”, Yoga Publications Trust
- BKS Iyengar “Light on Yoga Sutra of Patanjali”
The Professor’s profile: Shree Ganesh
Ganesh started practicing yoga and Indian Spirituality in 1984 when he was initiated by Swami Vishnu Devananda in the Sivananda ashram in South India. Ganesh continued to receive spiritual and wellness training under Masters of various traditions. His yogic teachings include guidance in Ayurveda constitutions (3 doshas), adapting to the needs of students. He also practises and teaches vegetarian and ayurvedic cooking in France and Italy.
Weeks 2 – 4 · Indian Spirituality
The Bhagavad Gita · Mon – Fri 15.15 – 17.45 pm
Residential dates:
- Week 2: Arrival 9 Dec, class from 11 Dec to 15 Dec
- Week 3: Arrival 16 Dec, class from 18 Dec to 22 Dec
- Week 4: Arrival 23 Dec, class from 25 Dec to 29 Dec
Bhagavad Gita means “Song of the Spirit”. It raises the fundamental questions of life: “Who am I?”, “What happens when I die?”, “What is the purpose of my life?”
Over these three weeks the class works through chosen chapters of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the central texts of the Indian tradition, with lectures, discussions, meditations, chanting and kirtan.
Instructor’s profile: Yogi Arut
Arut was born and grew up in Moscow. He has travelled widely since 1996, lived ten years in Montreal, and has spent the last ten years in India studying its traditions. Since 2008 he has taught yoga, spirituality and personal development.
Fees
Fee
Fees on request, please enquire. You can attend all four weeks or separate weeks, residential at the ashram or staying in Gokarna and coming for the daily classes.
Booking
How to book
Tell us which weeks suit you, residential or in Gokarna, and we’ll share fees and how to join.
Staying with us for it? See the rooms. You book the room on the same form.
Enquire
Ask about Indian Spirituality, Four Weeks
Tell us when you would like to come and what you have practised before.
No dates are scheduled for this course right now. Write to us and we will tell you when it runs next.